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HEADING MAGHINE; No. 322,060. Patented July 14, 1885.

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HEADING MACHINE. No. 322,060. Patented July 14, 1885.

YIIIIII/IIIIIII/IIIIII NITED STATES PATENT Orrrcij EDMUND JORDAN, orBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNF;

ASSIGNMENTS, To EDWIN NORTON AND OLIVER w. NORTON, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

H-EADING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,060, dated July 14,1885. Application filed November 26, 1894. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDMUND JORDAN, of the city of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulinvention in Heading-Machines for Automatically Applying the Heads onthe Bodies of Sheet-Metal Cans; and I do declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of the specification.

My invention relates to a machine for auto matically forcing the headson sheet-metal canbodies; and it consists of the mechanism andmechanical movements hereinafter more fully described.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of my machine in position to receive acan-body and heads with the chute and conveyer removed. Fig. 2 is asectional view of the machine, taken through line X X, Fig. .1. Fig. 3is a perspective view of apart-mold for clamping and retaining thecan-body. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a conveyer for transferringthe body from the chute to a position between the molds to be clamped.Fig. 5 represents a horizontal central section of a can body clamped inposition by the part-molds to receive the heads, and a horizontalsection of the part-molds, taken at line 1 y, Figs. 6 and 3, andsections of the can-heads in position to be forced on the body by theplunger, and also sections of chutes. Fig. 6 represents an end View ofthe part-molds in a closed or clamped position.

Having described my invention by reference to the figures in theaccompanying drawings, I will now proceed to describe the same byreference to the letters marked thereon, in which similar letters referto corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

- A represents the body of the machine, supported on legs B B.

-O and 0 represent twopart-molds, clamped to their respectivereciprocating slides,which are guided in suitable ways and actuatedreciprocally, as hereinafter described. The part-mold O, by means of thebolt 0, is clamped to the slide 0, and is adjusted by set-screw c andjam-nut c. On the outer end of the slide 0 is pivoted, at c, ananti-friction roll, Connected with slide 0 by means of connecting-rods cc, and inline with the last-mentioned slide,isanother slide, 0 whichcarries anti-friction roll 0", which is pivoted in the slide at c. Thetwo slides form a yoke by means of the two connecting-rods beforementioned. Gain c" revolves inside of this yoke, bearing against theanti-friction rolls 0 and 0*, and imparts a reciprocating motion to theslide and yoke, and is provided with a suitable rest to allow the otherparts of the work to be performed. Cam 0 is attached to and operated bymain shaft S, which receives its motion through the medium of gear S onthe main shaft, and the pinion S meshing into the gearwheel and rigidlyattached to pinion shaft S, which has suitable bearings in the frame,and is driven by pulleys P I. O is also a part-mold, clamped and adjusted to slide T by means of a clamp-bolt, t, and set-screw, t. SlideTmoves in suitable ways, and has a reciprocating motion imparted to it bya forked lever, which is pivoted at t to two brackets, t" t, fastened tothe frame A. The lower end of lever 15 is fitted into a slot in slide T,and the upper forked ends are each pivoted to a forked link, 19, at t t.The

opposite end of forked link 1 is pivoted to slide 0 at F. By thesemechanisms, power being applied to cam c, an opening and closingreciprocating motion is imparted to the part-molds, to allow thecan-bodies to enter, to be clamped, and to drop out when the heads areforced on the body.

(t represents a reciprocating conveyer, to which are fastened thin flatsprings a and a". a is straight, and a has a curved or bent end, asshown in Fig, 4. These springs are adj ustable bymeans of thumb-screws ao to aceommodate different sizes of can-bodies. The conveyer is guidedin two uprights, aa, fastened to the frame, and receives itsreciprocating motion through a lever, a", which is connected at one endwith eonveyer a by means of a link, a. Lever a is pivoted at c tobracket a", fastened to the frame. The lever (i receives its motionthrough an adjustable con necting-rod, a", connected at one end to levera and at the opposite end to a lever, a". This lever is also pivoted onthe lower part of the bracket a at a. Its opposite end carries ananti-friction roll, a, working on the face efacgn, a, rigidly fastenedto the main shaft S.

a represents an incline adjustable chute for conveying the can-bodiesunder the conveyer. This chute at one end rests on shaft 6, the oppositeend being supported by two upright bolts, a a. The lower ends of thesebolts are tapped into the frame, and the upper ends carry adjusting-nutsfor adjusting the chute to different inclinations. \Vhen the part-moldsG and G are closed, as shown in Fig. (3, the reciprocating conveyer isat the highest point, thereby allowing the can-body to roll down theincline chute and come to a rest on theprojeeting lugs on thehalf-molds.

a a and a a" represent the lugs. Just preceding the opening of thepart-molds the conveyer descends and embraces the can-body at rest onthe projectinglugs. The half-molds then recede, and the can-body is thenconveyed to the center of the two part-molds by the downward motion ofthe conveyer and held in that position until the part-molds clamp thecan-body firmly between them. (Recesses a a are provided in the partmolds to receive the two conveyer-springs while the partmolds areclosed. The two part-molds are provided on each side with steelface-plates a a a a, in order to be less subject to wear.) The conveyerthen returns to the highest point, thereby allowing another can-body toroll down the chute and come to a rest on the projecting lugs, as beforementioned. A cycle of these operations is continued.

I) I) represent two inclined chutes for eonveying the can-heads intoproper position to be forced on the can-bodies. These chutes should beof the required size to carry the can-heads. They are provided withrecesses M, which are covered by plates r 1", to guide the canheadswhile rolling down the chute. These chutes at their lower endsiifeYhachattached to an adjustable frame b bgas and for the purpose hereinafterset "forth. Each of these chutes at the lower end carries areciprocatingslide, If If, one of which is shown in. Fig. 2. Each of these slides isconnected by means of stud-bolt b with levers l) b", one of which isshown in Fig. 2. The levers If b are rigidly attached to rock-shaft If,working in suitable hearings in the frame.

I) is another lever rigidly attached at one end to rock-shaft If, andthe opposite end earries an anti-friction roll, working on the face of acam, If, rigidly attached to the main shaft S. By means of the mechanismdescribed an intermittent reciprocating motion isimparted to the slidesIf b Each of the frames carries an intermittently-reciprocating plunger,1; b", provided on the inner ends with the heads I)" 7), fitting thecan-heads. The frame I) b and the chutes I) I), attached to them, areadjustable inward and outward on the frame A by means of bolts andslots.

If I) represent two levers, carrying on one end rolls 7) I)", workingagainst the side faces of cams I) I), rigidly attached to the main shaftS. The other ends of the levcrsb b work against the end of theplunger 1) b, imparting an inward reciprocating motion. The outward orreturn motion of the plungers is imparted by springs I) b. Levers b b"are pivoted in brackets Z) Z), adjustable inward and outward on theframe, to allow forthc adjustment of the adjustable frames b I) and toget the levers in a proper relative position to them. The heads ofthecans roll by their own gravity down the incline chutes and on top of theslides b b", these slides fitting the periphery of the heads.Simultaneously with the clamping of the can-body between thereciproeating part-molds the can-heads are raised by means of the slidesb" b and the operating mechanism therewith connected to a positionopposite the ends of the can-body ready to be forced on. Directlyfollowing this movement the plungers b If and plunger-heads I) 0 moveinward, forcing the heads on the can-body. The plungers, plunger-heads,slides, and partmolds all recede and allow the can-body, with the headsapplied, to drop from the molds and out of the machine.

The machine, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, is suitable for roundcans only; but it is obvious that by some small changes in the feedingdevice the machine can be built suitable for heading square, oblong, andany other shaped can.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a can-heading machine, the combina tion, with two reciprocatingpartmolds, of a reciprocating device for conveying the canbody to aposition between said part-molds and holding it there while said moldsmove forward to clamp the can-body, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with two part-molds', of a reciprocating device forconveying the can-body to a position between said partmolds and holdingit there until clamped thereby, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with two reciprocating IIC part-molds provided witha rest or support 5. The combination, with a pair of partmolds, of adevice for suspending the can-body between said part-molds as they closeto clamp the can-body, said part-molds being provided with slots oropenings to admit said can-bodysuspending device, substantially asspecified.

6. The combination, with a pair of molds for clamping the can-body, of aplunger-head and a slide to adjust the can-head opposite the mold,substantially as specified.

7. The combination, with a pair of can-bodyclamping molds, of aplunger-head, a reciprocating slide to move the can-head opposite themold, and a chute for delivering the canheads to said slide,substantially as specified.

8. The combination, with two reciprocating part-molds,O O, of slides cand T, upon which said part-molds are mounted, pivoted lever 21 and linkt connecting said slides, and a cam for operating them, substantially asspecified.

9. The combination of reciprocating partmolds C G with slides T and c a,cam c, and pivoted lever t and link t substantially as specified.

10. The combination, with a pair of molds for clamping the can-body, ofa pair of plungers and plunger-heads and a pair of levers, b and camsI), for operating said plungers, substantially as specified.

11. The combination, with a pair of canbody-clamping molds, of a chutefor the canheads, a slide for moving the can-head opposite said molds,and alever and cam for operating said slide, substantially as specified.

12. The combination, with two part-molds, of a can-head chute, a slideto move the canhead opposite the mold, a lever and cam for operatingsaid slide, a plunger and plungerhead, and a cam and lever for operatingsaid plunger, substantially as specified.

13. The combination, with two part-molds, of a reciprocating conveyer toconvey to and hold the can-body between said molds and a cam and leverfor reciprocating said conveyer, substantially as specified.

14. The combination, with two part-molds, of reciprocating conveyer a,provided with spring-fingers a and a, said spring a having a curved end,substantially as specified.

15. The combination, with two part-molds, of a reciprocating conveyer,a, having adj ustable spring-fingers a and a", substantially asspecified.

16. In a can-heading machine, the two reciprocating part-molds G and 0,provided 55 with rests or supports a" and a for the canbody when saidpart-molds are closed, substantially as specified.

EDMUND J OHDAN.

Vi tnesses:

EDWIN H. RIsLEY, WM. G. WILLs.

